"Derek.Moody" wrote in message



In general -any- recipe that requires 'goujons' of plaice or sole is a
cheap
attempt to copy real gudgeon - so substitute the real thing.


erm.....

Noun: goujon goojun
1. Large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and
projecting jaw
- flathead catfish, mudcat, shovelnose catfish, spoonbill catfish,
Pylodictus olivaris

goujons:
plural noun

2. cookery.
Strips of fish or meat coated in flour, batter or breadcrumbs and
deep-fried.
Etymology: 1940s: French.

From : Dictionnaire de L'Académie française, 8th Edition

1. GOUJON. n. m. Petit poisson du genre Cyprin, qui se tient volontiers sur
les fonds sablonneux des rivières. Pêcher du goujon. Des goujons frits. Un
plat de goujons.

in English:
Small fish of the Cyprin kind, which is caught readily on the sandy mouths
of the rivers. To fish for goujons. Fried goujons. A dish of goujons.

2. GOUJON. n. m. T. d'Arts. Petite gouge de sculpteur. Il désigne aussi une
Petite cheville de fer qui sert à lier les pièces de certains ouvrages, de
certaines machines. Assembler des planches avec des goujons. Goujon de
poulie.

in English :

Of the Arts. Small gouge of a sculptor. The lexicon also shows this as a
Small angle iron which is used to bind the parts of certain works, certain
machines. To assemble boards with pins ( or nails ). Centre Pin of a pulley.

Hope that is complete enough information,
and the last word on GOUJONS.

........ Lloyd